Marbet Lewis, Founding Partner of Spiritus Law, to Speak at the Craft Beverage Distribution Conference

December 2, 2019

FLORIDA – December 2, 2019 – Marbet Lewis, a Founding Partner of Spiritus Law, will participate in a panel discussion at the Craft Beverage Distribution Conference & Trade Show.  The Conference is being held December 3-5, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Omni Louisville. More information about the conference can be found here.

This program, Cannabis: A Strategy for Your Future Business? will be a discussion about the current state of the cannabis market, where it is headed and how it affects craft beverage producers.  Lewis will join other panelists Ted Mitzlaff, CEO of Goodwood Brewing Co., and Jeff Amrein, CEO of  Extract Wellness, LLC.   The program, moderated by Bart Schaneman of Marijuana Business Daily, is being held on December 4, 2019, from 3:30 pm–4:45 pm.

Marbet Lewis has focused her practice on the laws governing the alcohol industry and the manufacture, importation, and sale of alcohol beverage products since 2004. She represents clients in all aspects of alcohol and business licensing in Florida including alcohol licensee mergers and acquisitions, negotiation of asset purchase agreements and required alcohol use provisions, license transfers and licensing due diligence, trade practices, alcohol product advertising and review of marketing agreements, importation agreements, label approvals, and regulatory compliance guidance. Her experience also includes enforcement action defense and administrative litigation, zoning and land use due diligence and approval processes, and state and local government regulatory compliance. She works with domestic and foreign suppliers, wholesalers and a broad range of retailers, including nightclubs, bars, movie theater operators, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, bars, nightclubs, and pharmacy chains.

Craft Beverage Distribution Conference & Trade Show is presented by the Craft Beverage Education Association (CBEA).  CBEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members from the wine, beer, spirits, cider, and mead industries navigate the business of craft and artisanal beverage post-production

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About Spiritus Law:

Spiritus Law is an entrepreneurial regulatory and business law firm focused on the representation of highly regulated industries by offering legal services in the areas of alcohol and tobacco law, federal, state and local regulatory and business licensing, hospitality law and licensing, commercial and residential real estate development, land use and zoning, real estate transactions, government relations, banking and lending, general commercial retail including the retail sale of regulated products and public/private partnership transactions. The Firm is founded on traditional principles of client counseling and teamwork with a cutting-edge twist on regulatory innovation and modern problem-solving. Spiritus Law combines a unique blend of professionals, including attorneys, government consultants, licensing assistants and paralegals to assist its diverse clients. Our modern approach to transparent client representation and employee engagement defines our collaborative spirit and progressive energy.

Core Services:

Primary service areas include: Alcohol Licensing & Regulatory Compliance, Retail & Hospitality Licensing & Permitting, Real Estate Transactions & Commercial Development, Firearms & Security Compliance, Public/Private Infrastructure &Development, Tobacco Product Regulatory Compliance, and Business Transactions & Financial Services. Our firm services an array of highly regulated industries, including alcohol producers, sports teams, hotels, restaurants, theme parks, movie theaters, grocery stores, liquor stores, bars, residential and commercial real estate developers, state agencies, municipal governments, investment firms and individual investors, lending institutions, security service providers, firearms suppliers and more.